This talk briefs welders on the risks, from fumes to fire, and the checks to make before they strike an arc. The guidance gives whoever leads it the detail behind each point.

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Further Reading

Further guidance on welding safety:

• Welding Fume and Welding Safety
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at Work
• Fire Safety at Work
• Health and Safety knowledge base

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Welding Safety Training Talk

A training talk on welding safety for welders and anyone who works near welding - the risks, the risk assessment and PPE, equipment checks, fume control and fire precautions. The download gives you a one-page attendance record with the talk description already filled in, plus the full guidance document to run the talk from.

Two Files in One Download

• TT-7-18 Welding Safety - the attendance record, with the topic and talk description ready to use and a signature line for each attendee
• GG-7-18 Welding Safety, RA-HS06 General Risk Assessment - Welding Operations - the guidance document the talk is based on, to prepare from and to issue to staff afterwards

Talk Description

• What welding is, and the risks it can present
• Understanding the risk, the risk assessment and the personal protective equipment (PPE) needed
• Checking welding equipment before use
• Handling welding equipment, and posture
• Ventilation and welding fumes - all welding fumes can cause lung cancer
• Fire risk, fire extinguishers and first aid arrangements

Running the Talk

Read through the guidance beforehand, talk the points through with the team, then have everyone sign the record. Keep the signed record as evidence that the briefing took place and who received it.

Why Welding Fume Gets Its Own Point

The talk gives ventilation and welding fume a point of their own because all welding fume can cause lung cancer. Setting it apart means welders hear the reason for extraction and ventilation, not just the rule.

Adapting the Talk

Both files are fully editable, so add the welding processes used on your site, the extraction and PPE provided, and where the fire extinguishers and first aid kits are kept. Update the talk description if you cover extra points.

Keeping the Training Record

File the signed record with your training records, or log the talk against each attendee in a training matrix, so you can show who has been briefed and when.

Who Is It For?

Welders, fabricators and anyone who works nearby or supervises welding work. Use it at induction, as a refresher and when different welding equipment or processes come into use.

Delivering Talks Regularly

Short, regular talks keep health and safety in front of people. Run this one alongside the other health and safety training talks to build awareness one topic at a time.

Related Training Talks

Other training talks that work alongside this one:

• TT-7-01 Safe Use and Management of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• TT-7-09 Fire Safety
• TT-7-13 Electrical Safety
• TT-4-01 Weld Inspection